Malur
Malur | |
|---|---|
Taluk | |
 Malur railway station | |
| Nickname: Mallikapura | |
  Malur Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°01′16″N 77°56′17″E / 13.021°N 77.938°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kolar |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 909 m (2,982 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 40,050 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| • Regional | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 563 130 |
| Telephone code | 91-80 |
| Vehicle registration | KA08 |
Malur or Mālūru is a town and taluk headquarters in Kolar district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is 30 km from Kolar, the district headquarters, and about 50 km from Bangalore. It is accessible from Bangalore by road and railways. The Chennai Central-Bangalore City line passes through Malur, with trains to various parts of India, including Tirupati, Chennai, Kochi, Trivandrum, Patna and Kolkata.
Geography
Malur is located at 13°00′N 77°56′E / 13.00°N 77.94°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 910 metres (2,990 ft). It has a tropical wet and dry climate, similar to Bangalore. It has summer temperatures rarely crossing 37°C, and winter temperatures rarely falling below 15°C.
Malur lies just 15km away from the Tamil Nadu border, and 55km from the Andhra Pradesh border.
Demographics
As of 2011 India Census,[2] Malur had a population of 40,050. Males constituted 20,337 of the population and females 19,673. Malur had an average literacy rate of 82.47% higher than the state average of 75.36%: male literacy was 87.40%, and female literacy was 77.36%. In Malur, 4,589 people, or 11.46% of the population, was under 6 years of age.
Economy
The economy of Malur is primarily dependent on business. It is known for clay tile-and-brick industry and some small-scale industries. Eucalyptus plantations are common. Vegetables and millets are the main crop grown, largely beans and tomatoes, as well as rāgi and maize. This region is one of the largest producers of ragi in India. Flowers are also grown widely and are exported to large cities.
Poultry farming is also common on an industrial scale.
Another source of income in Malur is brick kilns, their products being exported to Chennai and Bangalore. Malur is a major industrial centre, with factories like Honda Motor Cycle Limited, Mahindra Aerospace, Scania AB, Medinova and some other factories.
There is a lot of employment available, with labourers from other parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Maharashtra. The number of labourers from North India is also increasing with better accessibility. Challenges being faced include bonded labour, especially in brick kilns.
Culture
A famous temple is situated in Chikka Tirupati, which means "small Tirupati" in Kannada. Karaga is a major festival in Malur. The festival is celebrated in Malur exactly a week after it happens in Bangalore.
Malur was also called Malligepura in earlier days because the farmers here grow large number of jasmine flowers.
A famous temple is situated in Chikkatirupati, imitated by Thirupati temple.
There is a village called Shivarapattana, where one can find national award-winning rock sculpture makers. Most of the village population depend on rock sculpture profession. Hullimangala Village is best known for growing CAPSICUM and ROSE by new technology. Kodihalli is another village in Malur taluk famous for varieties in roses, and most of roses from here is exported to other states of the country.
Malur is also famous for karaga, sidi and "Mariamma goddess"/ Maarikamba.
The season of karaga is usually termed as "jaathre" and is a kind of grand festival in the town. The karaga in Malur happens exactly a week after bangalore karaga. This will be usually in the month of April or May.
Ganesha festival is celebrated grandly here, with an idol of lord ganesha kept over for more than a month with poojas and grand programmes every day. They have closed a well called "Kuppa shetty Bhavi" (made as a ground for the local kids). However, the only Ganesha temple of Malur, which is in Kuppa Shetty Bhavi street, was demolished a few years back has been reopened.
Rajarajeshwari Temple is situated just a kilometer from Malur Railway Station; it is one of the famous temples in Malur.
Notable people
- Masti Venkatesha Iyengar, writer
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Malur
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.